Lean Six Sigma Manager

Public Policy Institute; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Policy Institute in Arlington is seeking a Lean Six Sigma Manager to drive innovation through process excellence and customer-focused decisions. You will coach new managers on first projects, ensure quality under deadlines, and root-cause issues rather than patching symptoms.

Ideal candidates demonstrate empathy, solve across time zones, and apply modern interpersonal workflows to complex engagements. Flexible hours and strategic impact are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines.
• Pattern recognition across many general engagements.
• Hands-on experience with modern interpersonal skills workflows and tooling.
• Empathy enabling constructive feedback.

Responsibilities

• Coach newer manager teammates through their first general project.
• Hold the line on quality when deadlines start whispering shortcuts.
• Chase down the root cause instead of slapping on a patch.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable VA regulations.
• Pressure-test assumptions before they harden into expensive mistakes.
• Find the community-minded workaround when the official path is blocked.
• Carry the Interpersonal Skills thread across three time zones and two tools.

Skills

Leadership

Time management

Root cause analysis

Quality assurance

Empathy

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Few general roles let you touch Innovation this directly, but the Lean Six Sigma Manager job at Public Policy Institute in Arlington is one of them. What sets the offer apart is trust — $114,000 - $186,000 and temporary hours are nice, but the general ownership is the headline.

Key Responsibilities

• Coach newer manager teammates through their first messy general project
• Hold the line on quality when deadlines start whispering shortcuts
• Chase down the root cause instead of slapping on a patch
• Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable VA regulations
• Pressure-test assumptions before they harden into expensive mistakes
• Find the community-minded workaround when the official path is blocked
• Carry the Interpersonal Skills thread across three time zones and two tools

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines
• Pattern recognition earned across many general engagements
• Hands-on experience with modern Interpersonal Skills workflows and tooling
• The kind of empathy that makes hard feedback land softly

Growing steadily over 7 years, Public Policy Institute now leads safety-first innovation in the general market. We trust the manager folks closest to the customer to make the call without a committee.

Earn $114,000 - $186,000, sharpen your Coaching beside a mentor, enjoy the benefits, and never apologize for needing a flexible Tuesday.

As of this visit, Public Policy Institute is actively reviewing for the Lean Six Sigma Manager role.